#BS vs BA in Computer Science (and does it really make a difference)?

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rose slate
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I wanted to know how the type of Bachelor degree affected your skillset and if the difference is minuscule. I’m not as worried about whether or not it looks good, I mainly wanted to know which one would make you a better programmer overall. Which one would make as an individual better at programming and is the difference between the two even worth worrying about? (I’m attending the university of minnesota)

twilit fulcrum
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No

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I have a BA in CS and it has not mattered

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The “skill set” thing just depends on how different a BS is from a BA at your school specifically

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My school was like a few math and 1 or 2 CS classes

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But I got to graduate a year earlier so I found it worth it

naive hare
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I could’ve graduated a semester early with my BS too

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It really depends what you want. Look at the course descriptions and the major’s path